Hummingbird Migration is Soon
Did you hear the news? (It certainly got this juvenile male’s attention.) The hummingbird migration is underway, and it won’t be long before they’re back in this area of northern Illinois after their winter stay in South America. For more information on hummingbird migration timing and routes, head over to Hummingbird Central—lots of great information there.
Did you know?
Hummingbirds can travel across the entire Gulf of Mexico in a single night—a journey of around 500 miles. Their migration can take as many as twenty-two hours or more of nonstop flight time. (Source: Hummingbirds Plus)
